One of the five major institutions of the European Union (EU), the Commission is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Treaty of Rome and EU rules and obligations; submission of proposals to the Council of Ministers; execution of the Council’s decisions; reconciliation of disagreements among Council members; administration of EC policies, such as the Common Agricultural Policy and coal and steel policies; taking necessary legal action against firms or member governments; and representing the EU in trade negotiations with nonmember countries.
Contact: European Commission; B-1049 Brussels, Belgium; Web: http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm.
See European Community; European Union; Treaty of Rome; common agricultural policy.
